My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Girl Crazy - Broadway Articles Page 1.8

Girl Crazy - 1930 Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Since its Broadway opening in 1930, GIRL CRAZY has dazzled audiences with gorgeous and toe-tapping songs like “Bidin’ My Time,” “Embraceable You,” “Treat Me Rough,” “But Not For Me,” and “I Got Rhythm.” The show made Ginger Rogers a star and was Ethel Merman’s stage debut. George Gershwin conducted the opening night orchestra, which included Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey. ‘Nuff said? Go crazy with us!


Get Girl Crazy Email Alerts

Be the first to get ticket offers, news, photos & more.

Tony Award Winning CRAZY FOR YOU Comes To Indiana 5/7-6/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 19, 2009


Their music became the soundtrack for the Twentieth Century and saw America through some of her darkest days of the Great Depression and the tumultuous years of World War II. George and Ira Gershwin, the song-writing brothers penned such standards as 'They Can't Take That Away from Me,' 'Embraceable You,' and 'I Got Rhythm.' Unfortunately, the books behind the musicals for which they were writing could not hold a candle to the music.

Girl Crazy History

Other Productions of Girl Crazy

1930   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1971   East Haddam, CT (Regional) Goodspeed Revival
East Haddam, CT (Regional)
1979   Washington, DC (Regional) Regional Concert
Washington, DC (Regional)
1986   Off-Off-Broadway Equity Library Theatre Revival
Off-Off-Broadway
1987   Regional Concert
2001   Off-Broadway Musicals Tonight! Concert
Off-Broadway

Videos